Charquicanchileanstew Recipes

CHARQUICAN - CHILEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Toss the cubes of beef with the flour and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the cubes of beef until browned.
• Add the beef stock to the skillet and bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Chop the beef jerky into small pieces and add to the beef stock and beef cubes. Simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
• Transfer beef and beef stock to a large stockpot or slow cooker .
• Do not clean skillet. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the chopped onion and garlic, and the aji chile pepper paste to the skillet. Sauté until the onion and garlic are soft and fragrant.
• Add the chopped squash, carrots, and potatoes and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
• Add sautéed vegetables to the stockpot or crockpot with the beef. Simmer over low heat until beef and beef jerky are tender, about an hour and a half on the stove or about 6 hours in the crockpot. If simmering the stew on the stove, you may need to add more liquid (beef stock or water) from time to time, but stew should finish up very thick, without much broth.
• Add the lima beans and corn and simmer for 10-15 minutes more.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve over rice.

GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• Brown pork, chicken, or beef in oil. Sprinkle flour over the meat and add chopped garlic according to your taste. Add chicken bouillon, crushed tomatoes, potatoes, and Green Chile. Add salt to taste. Bring to a slow boil and simmer until meat and potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes. The secret is to add a teaspoon of kitchen bouquet at almost the end of cooking, which brings out the flavor even more! You can sprinkle shredded cheese on top if you like and serve with warm tortillas or crusty bread.

TRADITIONAL CHILEAN STEW

Steps:

• Bring potatoes, squash and broth to boil in stockpot on medium-high heat; simmer on low heat 10 min.
• Meanwhile, cook meat, onions and garlic in dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat 5 min. or until meat is browned, stirring occasionally. Add seasonings; cook 5 min., stirring frequently.
• Add to potato mixture in stockpot; stir. Simmer 30 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in mixed vegetables; simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally.

CARA'S MOROCCAN STEW

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the lentils, bay leaves, and whole garlic cloves. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer lentils until they are cooked but still firm, about 10 minutes. Drain well. Place lentils in a bowl; toss with olive oil, thyme, and 1 tablespoon chopped garlic. Remove bay leaves and whole garlic cloves; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in chili flakes, cinnamon, cumin, and coriander and cook until fragrant. Add garlic, onion, celery, zucchini, red and yellow peppers, and squash; cook 3 or 4 minutes.
• Mix in the lentils, tomatoes, chickpeas, and vegetable stock. Raise heat to medium-high until stew just begins to boil; reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until squash is tender, about 20 minutes, stirring once or twice. Add the chopped parsley. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with a dollop of yogurt, some chopped mint, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

CHARQUICAN - CHILEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Toss the cubes of beef with the flour and season with salt and pepper.
• Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in a heavy skillet over medium high heat. Sauté the cubes of beef until browned.
• Add the beef stock to the skillet and bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Chop the beef jerky into small pieces and add to the beef stock and beef cubes. Simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
• Transfer beef and beef stock to a large stockpot or slow cooker.
• Do not clean skillet. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the chopped onion and garlic, and the aji chile pepper paste to the skillet. Sauté until the onion and garlic are soft and fragrant. Add the chopped squash, carrots, and potatoes and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
• Add sautéed vegetables to the stockpot or crockpot with the beef. Simmer over low heat until beef and beef jerky are tender, about a hour and a half on the stove. (about 6 hours in the crockpot). If simmering the stew on the stove, you may need to add more liquid (beef stock or water) from time to time, but stew should finish up very thick, without much broth.
• Add the lima beans and corn and simmer for 10-15 minutes more.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve over rice.

GREEN CHILE STEW

Steps:

• In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, brown beef and pork; drain. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

CHARQUICAN- CHILEAN STEW

Steps:

• First, fry meat in lard or oil with the onion, corn, chile peppers, salt and oregano.
• When the onion is soft, add the potatoes, vegetables and broth.
• Let simmer until the vegetables are cooked.
• Serve with a fried egg on top of each serving.

JIM HARRISON'S CARIBBEAN STEW

Steps:

• Place spareribs in a pot, and cover with water. Place pot over high heat, and bring to a boil. Lower heat slightly, and cook, covered, for 15 or 20 minutes, then remove ribs to a large bowl and discard the water.
• While the ribs cook, pour the oil into a Dutch oven set over high heat, and swirl it around. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, and when the oil begins to shimmer and is about to smoke, add them to the pan, skin-side down. Brown the chicken aggressively, about 5 to 7 minutes per side, then add the chicken to the bowl with the ribs. Repeat with the sausages, browning them on all sides for approximately 5 to 7 minutes, then add to the bowl with the chicken and the ribs. Cook the onions and garlic in the fat remaining in the Dutch oven, stirring occasionally until they soften and begin to brown, approximately 5 to 7 minutes.
• Heat oven to 300. Add the tomato paste, vinegar, lemon juice, hot-pepper sauce, chicken stock, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, chile powder and paprika to the onions and garlic in the Dutch oven, then stir to combine, and allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the meats to the Dutch oven, stirring and tossing them so that they are well covered with the sauce, then cover the pot, and place in the oven to cook, undisturbed, for approximately 90 minutes, or until the meats are tender and, in the case of the chicken and the ribs, pulling from the bone.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine ketchup, garlic, sugar, pepper sauce and, if desired, browning sauce; stir in seasonings. Add chicken thighs, sausage and vegetables. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Transfer chicken mixture to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until chicken is tender.

CHILEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine chicken and onion. Add enough water to cover. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook, skimming as necessary, for 30 minutes.
• Add potatoes, rice, pumpkin, and corn, and additional water to cover, if necessary. Stir well to combine. Cover, and simmer until chicken, rice, and vegetables are almost tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir in beans, and simmer until tender, 7 to 10 minutes more. Stir in cilantro. Taste and adjust for seasoning.